Tuesday 30 October 2018
Helping our kids cope with their feelings after someone dies
It’s been a few months now since my Papa died. I thought I saw him the other day. It wasn't him obviously, it was another elderly gentlemen, sat in the driver’s seat of a car similar to his and pulled into a disabled parking bay, as I guess he would have been.
Labels:
Autism,
autism parenting,
death
Thursday 25 October 2018
Why my autistic son spends hours playing on his iPad
Labels:
Autism,
autism_parenting,
education,
iPad,
MummaGames,
sensory
Wednesday 17 October 2018
When our autistic son is sick
Thankfully our kids aren't often ill. Looking after little ones when they are a bit poorly is typical mother work and it's not that different when they are on the autistic spectrum, it's just sometimes a bit come complicated.
Labels:
ADHD,
Autism,
autism_parenting,
autistic,
communication,
ill
Wednesday 10 October 2018
Slime, goo and wet sensory play
Sensory play was something I’d never heard of before I had kids with autism. My boys brains don’t just interpret people differently, but the world around them. Their brains literally feel things differently to me and this can sometimes mean they love doing some activities or hate doing them.
Sunday 7 October 2018
SEND & SpectrumSunday 76
School's are back and autumn is on it's way! However it is going, I'd love you to come share your SEND & autism posts with me here on our SEND and Spectrum Sunday linky - the place you can share and find blog posts about autism, mental health, education and anything related to autism and special educational needs and disabilities parenting.
Labels:
linky,
SEND,
SpectrumSunday
Wednesday 3 October 2018
Supporting independence in the morning routine
Mornings in our home are a sort of regimented chaos. Three kids who all require some form of supervision, two schools to get to and all their gear. Although my kids may seem old enough to be doing a lot of the morning routine themselves, they have a few challenges
Labels:
Autism,
autism parenting,
clothing,
diagnoses,
education,
independence,
organise,
review,
school
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